2000 Heart Transplant
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2000 Heart Transplant
That's right.
Got the call today. 1500 miles and it's time for a new engine. Bummer.......
The engine was in fact leaking oil out of the right cylinder head and the SVT tech. was able to conclude that my no-load vibrations were at the same RPM as my at-speed vibration RPM's. With over an hour on the phone with various Ford contacts and SVT, it was decided that rather than screw around trying to diagnose things, a new bullet was in order.
Fortunately, they are less than 2 hours from the engine plant, and a new engine would be delivered this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
Makes you kind of sick thinking that all this ripping and tearing will be going on under the hood, but I guess it's better than having a marginal engine.
You wait four months to get one, and they rip it from your hands after less than four weeks. Sob, sob, SOB.
Okay, I'm better now. I guess somebody had to go first!
P.S. I guess they felt sorry for me as they're getting me a new rim as well. And star washers for the lower control arm.
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Got the call today. 1500 miles and it's time for a new engine. Bummer.......
The engine was in fact leaking oil out of the right cylinder head and the SVT tech. was able to conclude that my no-load vibrations were at the same RPM as my at-speed vibration RPM's. With over an hour on the phone with various Ford contacts and SVT, it was decided that rather than screw around trying to diagnose things, a new bullet was in order.
Fortunately, they are less than 2 hours from the engine plant, and a new engine would be delivered this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
Makes you kind of sick thinking that all this ripping and tearing will be going on under the hood, but I guess it's better than having a marginal engine.
You wait four months to get one, and they rip it from your hands after less than four weeks. Sob, sob, SOB.
Okay, I'm better now. I guess somebody had to go first!
P.S. I guess they felt sorry for me as they're getting me a new rim as well. And star washers for the lower control arm.
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2000 Red Lightning Born 3-8-00 / Delivered 3-22-00
22% Window Tint, Clear Corners
'99 Yukon Denali - Silver, Lowered 1", Borbet CW4's, 285/60R18 Toyo Proxes S/T's, Hotchkis AntiSways, Edelbrock Shocks
2000 Red Trans Am Ram Air WS6, 6 Speed - Delivered 2-15-00 - Awesome Looking Car
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"I feel your pain." That's pretty much the heart-wrenching feeling I went through when Ford replaced my trans/driveline. You're lucky if all they take it away for is a couple of days, seems like it was a good 2 weeks or so for me.
Be strong, the wait will be over soon enough.
~rick
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2000 Ford F-150 Lightning
Be strong, the wait will be over soon enough.
~rick
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WHAT04, consider yourself lucky in a sense. I had to have both lower control arms replaced. I took three weeks to get the parts and then wait a week to install them. In the interim I could drive the vehicle, but I felt uncomfortable about it. Dealer had no idea when they would get the parts.
In addition to that, I had to waste time running around town near the Dealer trying to find a place where I could easily replicate the confounded "clunk" noise in the front end.
Also, I certainly hope you are getting a Lightning spec 5.4L engine and not just any 5.4L engine. Can the Dealer guarantee that, I wonder?
In addition to that, I had to waste time running around town near the Dealer trying to find a place where I could easily replicate the confounded "clunk" noise in the front end.
Also, I certainly hope you are getting a Lightning spec 5.4L engine and not just any 5.4L engine. Can the Dealer guarantee that, I wonder?
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Hey redlite,
When they say they're replacing the motor, they mean the whole thing. Oilpan to blower top.
I don't think they'd try to screw anybody that bad!!!
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When they say they're replacing the motor, they mean the whole thing. Oilpan to blower top.
I don't think they'd try to screw anybody that bad!!!
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